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On May 22, 2023, Governor Whitmer signed the long-awaited package of bills that included the Extreme Risk Protection Order, better known as the red flag law. This new legislation will allow law enforcement to temporarily confiscate firearms from individuals who show they may want to harm themselves or others. The Governor signed another package of […]
Michigan’s Constitutional Sheriff Problem
Tuesday , 4, April 2023 Constitutional Sheriffs, COVID_19, Gun Reform, MAGA 1 CommentAs of this writing, our new ungerrymandered democratically elected state legislature is working hard to pass common-sense firearm legislation that will help keep people safe. The final bill package still needing the Governor’s signature is the extreme risk protection order or “red flag” law. This law would allow local law enforcement to remove firearms from […]
Domestic Terrorism is the New Republican Patriotism: Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners
Monday , 25, January 2021 Election 2020, Elections, Gerrymandering The Vote, Gun Reform, MAGA, Michigan Republicans, Sad! 1 CommentTwo weeks after the Trump-fueled domestic terrorist attack against the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, national attention is back on Michigan. This time, Grand Traverse County Commissioner Ron Clous responded to a constituent’s request by committing an act of terrorism during the Board of Commissioners’ meeting on January 20, 2021. The request that motivated […]
Gary Eisen Punished by the Michigan Legislature for Saying the Quiet Parts Out Loud
Monday , 14, December 2020 Election 2020, Gun Reform, MAGA, Michigan Republicans, Sad!, Vote by Mail 1 CommentMeet Gary Eisen. Gary is a Michigan State Rep from St. Clair. Gary likes guns. He likes guns. He really likes guns. Gary Eisen is a Michigan State Representative for the 81st State House District. The St. Clair Township resident enjoys welding enormous gun lockers for his wife and teaching CCW and Kung Fu classes. […]
The Molotov Cocktail Jack O’Malley Lit: “Constitutional” Sheriffs Edition
Thursday , 4, June 2020 Election 2020, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Gun Reform, MAGA, Michigan Republicans Leave a commentYesterday, June 2, 2020, The Glen Arbor Sun published an article exposing more information about the April 15, 2020, political stunt 101st State House Rep Jack O’Malley orchestrated to coordinate with Betsy DeVos’s astroturfed “Operation Gridlock” Trump rally at the state capital in Lansing. The day before, four Michigan Sheriffs signed a press release stating […]
The Worst School Massacre in US History Happened 91 Years Ago Today and You’ve Probably Never Heard of It. #NeverAgain
Friday , 18, May 2018 Election 2018, Gun Reform, Section 16 Leave a commentSince posting this, another school shooting has happened in the United States. This time at Santa Fe High School in Texas. We don’t need thoughts and prayers, we need gun reform now! It’s not too soon to talk about it, for too many people it’s way too late! It’s been absolutely amazing witnessing […]